As the Supreme Court passed a decision to uphold birthright citizenship Tuesday morning, some people are finding hope.
Revathi Vongsiprasom, an immigration lawyer from Sioux City, told Siouxland Public Media the decision made her feel immediate relief.
Vongsiprasom said it provides her clients reassurance that they are American and they do belong here.
She added it's an embodiment of Justice Ketjani Brown Jackson’s opinion that citizenship isn’t for a few; it's meant for everyone born in the United States.
Vongsiprasom believes that it will provide some relief to communities who would have been impacted.
She doesn’t want the decision to take away from other challenges that arose from this Supreme Court term.
Vongsiprasom brought up how the Supreme Court decided to terminate temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian refugees.
However, she highlighted how darkness can coexist with extreme light, adding that she is taking this moment to rejoice.
The decision passed on a 6 to 3 vote, where five of the justices said overturning birthright citizenship violates the 14th amendment.
